Mercedes-Benz India: Facts & Figures


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Mercedes-Benz R&D India’s new Bangalore unit is Daimler’s single-largest R&D facility outside of Germany

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has inaugurated its new facility at Whitefield, Bangalore. Spread over 20,000 square metres with capacity to house 1,800 people, this is the single largest R&D facility of Daimler outside of Germany.

Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the Board of Management, Daimler AG and Head of Group Research, Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, commented: "MBRDI is one of our most important hubs within the global research and development organisation and the new facility will be a cornerstone for leveraging the Indian talent pool for Daimler. As a global development centre, the contribution of MBRDI can be envisaged from the fact that in 2012 alone, the organisation filed over 50 patents for innovations in automotive development- a powerful testimony to MBRDI’s success". He also stated that “India is a high potential market for Mercedes-Benz and MBRDI will continue to ensure that development initiatives are in cognizance with the needs of upcoming markets.” MBRDI has been involved with some of Daimler’s cutting-edge projects. A case in point is the company’s leadership towards ‘Human Body Modeling (HBM) System’. The HBM simulation under development and testing at MBRDI, considers “almost” every possible combination of accident variables from biomechanics and the physical properties of human tissues to accident statistics and the physics of crash situations. HBM is a key pillar supporting Daimler’s vision of accident-free driving.

MBRDI has been involved in many areas of Daimler’s R&D engagements including component development of parts and modules for the new-generation cars from Mercedes-Benz. The integral seats of the newly launched A-class and the seats of the new CLA are a few examples of end-to-end projects lead by the MBRDI team.

Dr. Jens Cattarius, managing director and CEO of MBRDI, stated: "Indian talent needs no introduction- and the success story of MBRDI proves this point. As a global organisation it is essential to harness local capabilities; it is from this perspective that MBRDI and its long association with India plays a pivotal role. We started in 1996 with only 10 employees; we have grown with a CAGR of 34 percent and today have a 1,200 strong employee base. We are looking forward to a period of robust growth in India and as such, the Indian talent pool will continue to play an even more dominant role in the months and years ahead. The new facility offers best-in-class infrastructure and houses all our scientists and researchers in a centralised location, essential ingredients to further catalyse cross-functional collaborations and shorten development cycles. We are excited about the prospects ahead and look forward to a period of even steeper growth ahead of us".

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Will use more local parts

German automobile company Daimler, the maker of the Mercedez-Benz luxury cars, is working towards using more components that are made in India in its cars, so as to reduce costs and drive up volumes here. The company, which competes with BMW and Audi in the premium segment, currently imports cars in the form of completely knocked-down kits and assembles them in India.

Local production of parts will enable the German automaker to avoid having to pay high import duty, up to 30% or more for importing components. "If there is local sales of at least 50,000 for a particular model, then it is viable for us to do complete local production," said Thomas Weber, member of Daimler's board of management and global head of research for the group that also makes trucks and buses.

Weber added that India will be a critical market for Daimler soon with the country representing a luxury car market of about seven million units or about 4% of the overall car market. In 2012, the company sold a little over 7,000 cars in India. In comparison, Daimler sold around 2 lakh cars in China, where it does a greater degree of local production.

Compared with other German automakers, Daimler has been more aggressive in tapping India's engineering and technical talent pool. India houses the largest research and development facility of the company outside its headquarters in Germany. The research centre in Bangalore and engineering facility in Pune together employ some 1,200 professionals, but that number is expected touch 2,000 by 2015, according to Jens Cattarius, managing director and chief executive of Mercedez Benz Research and Development India.

The India centre helps with design and development of various interior components such as seats, dashboards and front panel, some of which are supplied globally by the company's partners in Pune. Increasingly, a lot of digital prototyping and simulations to test parts and sometimes virtual crash-testing cars to design safety features for Daimler is being done out of India. This helps the German company, which plans to spend about Rs 77,400 crore over this year and next, to reduce wastage and expenses.

Will use more local parts: Daimler - The Economic Times
 
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Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmBH has announced that an illuminated front grille star will be offered on its compact model range. Built using optical fiber and LED technology, the star emblem emits a white glow when the car is stationary.

Read more: Mercedes Benz offers Illuminated Star as accessory
 

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Mercedes Benz to launch four models; reach out to more tier 2, tier 3 cities

German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz India is banking on new models across categories and strengthening of sales network to fuel growth, said a top company official. It hopes to accelerate the sales in current year after a near stagnant sales in 2012.

"We expect to grow in double digits in 2013," Mercedes Benz India MD and CEO Eberhard Kern told media persons in Ahmedabad after inaugurating a new sales, service and spares showroom at Vadodara in Gujarat. Benchmark Group, with showrooms in Ahmedabad and Surat has opened its third sales point in the state. It is also planning expand to Rajkot in mid 2013.

Mercedes Benz India has 59 outlets in 33 cities across Gujarat, with a sales of close to 7,100 in 2012, almost same as in 2011. It plans to upgrade the outlets of its dealers and open at least six new outlets in 2013 to boost sales and to reach out the customers. "At present big cities like Mumbai and Delhi contribute 45% of our sales in India. The demand is also coming from smaller cities. So we want be close to our customers," said Kern.

At present, the company sells vehicles across categories like like B class (petrol), C, E, M, GL, R and S, ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1.1 crore. It has plans to launch a luxury hatchback the A-Class, the B-Class (Diesel) luxury sports tourer , a top luxury SUV - new model in GL-class within four months. The price of luxury hatchback would be lower than the current models and the company expects widen its appeal to the customers.

Sanjay Thakkar, chairman of Benchmark Cars, said that of late senior executives of corporates are also looking at owning a Mercedes car. "Even now Mercedes buyers are predominantly from real estate or indirectly connected to real estate. But now senior employees and owners of smaller firms are also buying our cars," he said. Benchmark has outlets in Ahmedabad, Surat, Indore, Kolkata and Vadodara.

The recent hike in taxation on SUV and Completely Build Units (CBU), announced in the budget for the fiscal 2013-14, will affect the sales of luxury cars in a scenario, when car sales have declined in the country, feels Kern. "We have partly absorbed the hike, but we have to pass on a part on the consumers. It can affect the sales," he said.

German car-maker Mercedes Benz to launch four models; reach out to more tier 2, tier 3 cities - The Economic Times
 

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A quick update: Mr.Boris Fitz will take over as Head of Sales and Mr.Santosh Iyer is designated as the Head of Marketing at Mercedes-Benz India.

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Mercedes Benz India is inaugurating their world-class dealership in Noida, Silver Arrows, on 14th May 2013.

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Mercedes to invest Rs 250 cr to double India capacity

German luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz plans to infuse a fresh investment of Rs 250 crore into its Indian arm to double its production capacity to 20,000 vehicles by the end of this calendar.


"We are enhancing our production to cater to the increasing demand for luxury sedans and SUV in the domestic market," Mercedes Benz India MD & CEO Eberhard Kern said. The cumulative investment for the Indian market would be raised to Rs 850 crore, he said.

"If needed and depending on the market expansion we would add more capacity to the Pune plant to meet our future sales projections," Kern said at the launch of GL Class sports utility vehicle in New Delhi on Thursday.

Mercedes Benz plans to assemble the GL Class at its Pune plant September onwards to take the tally of locally made cars to five. Sedans like C-Class, E-Class, S-Class and the ML Class are already made at the plant.

The firm plans to add few more models later this year including the A Class hatchback, which would debut in the country later this month. Local assembling helps increase price competitiveness as such vehicles invite lower taxation than those imported.

Mercedes Benz, which once ruled the Indian luxury car market, has been struggling to keep pace with German rivals Audi and BMW in recent years. It sold 7,015 vehicles in India last fiscal year ended March while Audi sold 9,350 vehicles. BMW's Indian subsidiary has not released any sales figures for the same period.

Kern said 2013 is the 'Year of Offensive' for Mercedes Benz India. "We plan to launch more hatchbacks and SUVs to suit the taste of the growing number of offroading aficionados in India," he said.

Its latest launch — the GL Class — comes with an aggressive price of Rs 77.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is powered by a 2,987 cc, V6 diesel engine and would be pitted against BMW's X6 and Audi's Q7 in the Indian market.

The company said that it has already sold out on the initial quota of 100 units of the launch edition of the GL Class.When the Pune plant starts rolling out the new SUV from September, India would be only the second international market after the the US to locally roll out the GL Class vehicle.

Mercedes to invest Rs 250 cr to double India capacity - The Economic Times
 

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Mercedes Benz India has introduced “My Mercedes”. The fourth pillar of “Year of Offensive” strategy. Some pointers:

> Launches online service booking through smart phones and tablets using scanned QR codes.

> National remote diagnostic center: Merc experts in Pune can now assist technicians from any location in vehicle diagnosis.

> Star Care: Only luxury car manufacturer to offer 3 Year warranty as standard

> T&T Motors in Gurgaon is the largest service facilty of Mercedes in North India with 62,000 Sq ft, 28 bays and ability to service 15,000 cars per year.

> Industry benchmarking: Re-enforced round the clock On-Road Assistance for 3 years after vehicle purchase as standard

> B-Class Service vehicles: 20 new B-Class service vehicles equipped with specialized tools for enforced On Road Assistance launched across India

> In 2013 Mercedes-Benz India After-Sales expected to service an impressive 100,000 cars

> Every 90 seconds, 1 Mercedes-Benz Car is serviced

> Impressive 25 Training Man days delivered per day for dealer’s staffs to ensure high quality training

Pursuing the success of its exciting products, qualitative network expansion and novel initiatives to create fascinating brand experience, Mercedes-Benz India today launched ‘My Mercedes’ initiatives further strengthening its Cost of Ownership programmes, which comprised the fourth pillar of its ‘Year of Offensive’ strategy. ‘My Mercedes’ combines some of the industry’s best initiatives and service products which aim at enhancing the overall Customers’ Ownership Experience while maintaining minimal Cost of Ownership. Mercedes-Benz India also inaugurated its largest state-of-the-art works shop in North India, that of T&T Motors Gurgaon. The service facility was inaugurated by Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, Devdutta Chandavarkar, Vice President, After Sales, Mercedes-Benz India and Vidur Talwar, Managing Director, T&T Motors.

Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO Mercedes-Benz India commented on this initiative, “Mercedes-Benz India is committed to a superlative Service and After-Sales programs to provide our valued customers a fascinating experience of owning the ‘Three Pointed Star’. We are excited to launch ‘My Mercedes’ program, which comprises initiatives introduced for the first time in India making luxury car ownership experience a delightful one with the best cost of ownership programmes. ‘My Mercedes’ combines some of the most innovative After-Sales initiatives like launching a National Remote Diagnostic Centre, reinvigorating the 24hours On-Road Assistance with the addition of a fleet of 20 B-Class service support vehicles and also launching Mercedes-Benz Online Service Booking even through smart phones and tablets using scanned QR codes, which is again an industry first. Additionally, comprehensive service packages like the Star Care, Star Care+ and Star Ease will provide an absolute hassle free experience of owning a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. We want our customers to experience the supremacy of our best in class After-Sales program offering a complete peace of mind while driving their cherished Three Pointed Star.”

Eberhard Kern further elaborated, “Premium After-Sales service is the key differentiator while investing on a luxury vehicle. We value our commitment for our customers and going forward the industry best standards set by Mercedes-Benz will create a new benchmark to take a lead. Our focus on network expansion will continue in line with our ‘Year of Offensive’ strategy for 2013, and our service centers will help us reach even closer to our customers. The new state-of-the-art service facility of T&T Motors has been designed and created to provide similar fascinating ‘Mercedes-Benz experience’ for the customers. In 2013, our team aims to service/Repair more than 100,000 Mercedes-Benz cars across India and delight each and every of our valued customers”.

The latest T&T motors service facility was created over a span of 18 months and boasts of being the largest service station by Mercedes-Benz in Northern India. T&T Motors Gurgaon service facility spreads over a covered area of 62, 764 sq. ft. and has an impressive 28 servicing bays capable of servicing around 15,000 cars per year and employs 30 dedicated and dexterous personnel to take care of customer requirements. Strategically located in Begampur Khatola, Sector 35, Gurgaon, Haryana, the new service facility will be accessible to customers from Delhi, NCR and Haryana. T&T Motors has highly qualified, experienced and dedicated team of committed personnel who will take care of all the service requirements of Mercedes-Benz customers.

Vidur Talwar, Managing Director, T&T Motors,commented on the inauguration: “Our rich association with Mercedes-Benz India grows manifold today with the inauguration of this world class service facility. There is an increasing demand for outstanding After-Sales service post purchase of these dream vehicles. Luxury car purchase is undergoing transformation in India. The customer today is mature and demands top-notch servicing standard. This service facility of T&T Motors is yet another step towards our endeavor to provide the customers an unparalleled servicing standard that reflects Mercedes-Benz’s philosophy of Best or Nothing. T&T Motors’ strength has been in constant investing in three key areas of infrastructure, technology and human skills. This brand new service facility is an embodiment of this strength”.

The T&T service facility will be taking care of all the servicing requirements of the customers of Delhi, NCR and Haryana and also those from other neighboring cities, under single roof. The service facility will provide round the clock support in Service, General Repairs, Body Repairs, Paint Job, Wheel Alignment, Wheel Balancing, Tyre Change, Car Wash, Polishing and gamut of other servicing requirements.

To mark this occasion Mercedes-Benz India also launched the most comprehensive After-Sales program, ‘My Mercedes’ which aims to ensure that owning the Three Pointed Star and maintaining it remains hassle free. The ownership lifecycle of the vehicle will now be covered with a host of programs like the STAR CARE ensuring extended warranty for three years without any mileage restrictions. This program can be further extended for the fourth year at a minimal price without any mileage limitation under the STAR CARE Plus. Innovative packages also include STAR EASE Service package, which maintains the cost of maintenance relieving the customers of any expense related worries.

National Remote Diagnosis Centre (NRDC) is a concept initiated by Mercedes-Benz India, where Mercedes-Benz technical experts in Pune will be able to assist technician from any location in India in vehicle diagnosis with the aid of high-end technology. This includes the audio-video communications with the technicians and also Mercedes-Benz technical experts being able to take the control of the diagnosis unit through remote access resulting in faster resolution of the problems. This concept is planned to be further used for the on-job trainings as well.

Mercedes-Benz’s Road Side Assistance programme is also the most extensive road side assistance program by any luxury car manufacturer offering 24hours of assistance for standard three years. The B-Class service support vehicles will provide the ultimate comfort in case the vehicle is immobilized and the team will reach the spot on war time agility to attend the customer and assist him/her in reaching the destination. Mercedes-Benz’s On-Road Assistance program offers round the clock breakdown assistance for 3 years as a standard offering. With a host of features such as vehicle towage service, a privileged pick-up from the location, accommodation, onward/return travel and medical and legal consultation as required, makes this service unique in the industry. Retail On-Road Assistance program can also be purchased with the similar benefits for the 4th year and 5th year separately at a nominal price of just Rs.3,499 per year.

‘My Mercedes’ initiative also highlights the valuable solutions available at the disposal of the customers to offer a complete peace of mind while making the decision to own a Star. ‘My Convenience My Service’ is the most convenient online service booking system which facilitates booking for services and diagnostics as per the convenience of the esteemed customer. Now one can just scan the QR code through a smart phone or tablet or log in to Mercedes-Benz India homepage to book a service for the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz commands the distinction of having the densest network among luxury car manufacturers in India. Mercedes-Benz is present across 32 Indian cities with over 57 outlets. Mercedes-Benz Road Side Assistance is also provided to customers spread across an incredible 266 cities. Apart from the metros and Tier I cities, Mercedes-Benz service facilities are present in an additional 22 locations located in Tier2 and Tier 3 cities. Highest standard is adhered to in each of these service facilities as per the guidelines from Mercedes-Benz, Germany. Mercedes-Benz also delivers the power of knowledge to people whom it matters; there is an impressive 25 Training Man days delivered per day for the dealer’s staffs.

Mercedes-Benz India remains confident that with the launch of ‘My Mercedes’ initiative, the fourth pillar of its ‘Year of Offensive’ strategy will play a differentiating role in optimizing the overall Cost of Ownership and create a fascinating vehicle ownership experience for the valued customers of the Three Pointed Star.
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> National remote diagnostic center: Merc experts in Pune can now assist technicians from any location in vehicle diagnosis.
Liked this new feature, why can't mass manufacturers start such initiative for their tier3 service centres.
 
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Mercedes Benz Opens Showroom in Madurai

All Madurai people who owns a Mercedes Benz or who has a dream of owning one and has an inconvenience that they have to travel to Coimbatore or Chennai for owning one or servicing one. Yourd dreams are fulfilled.Mercedes-Benz has inaugurated a new dealership in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. This facility is the 68th dealership in our country, also the highest number by any luxury car manufacturer in India.

Sundaram Motors showroom is located at South Veli Street, Madurai and has been built with an investment of Rs 3 crore. The dealership expands to over 10,000 sq. ft. and is the fourth outlet of Mercedes-Benz in Tamil Nadu. Through its superior state of art facilities, the showroom promises to provide unparalleled services to patrons and the offer the exclusive ‘Mercedes-Benz experience’ to its consumers.
 

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Mercedes Benz India Records Historic Sales In 2014

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Luxury Car brand Mercedes Benz has reportedly(I.A.B) created a historic milestone of crossing a benchmark sales record by selling more than 10K units. This is suppose to be the second time that Mercedes Benz has done double-digit sales. With the superlative sales record in 2014, Mercedes Benz has also surpassed AUDI INDIA which was at one point the only luxury brand to do more than 10K unit sales annually.

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Mercedes Benz India launches Cloud-based Mercedes-Benz Apps now for the S-Class, GL-Class, ML-Class and all AMG Models.

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Pune: Mercedes-Benz India is pleased to announce the introduction of Mercedes-Benz Apps with COMAND Online, taking internet connectivity to a whole new level. Mercedes-Benz Apps provides convenient access to a wide range of some of the most popular apps and services on the internet. Starting with the launch of the stunning new CLS 250 CDI and new E-Class Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz Apps are now available with all Mercedes-Benz cars equipped with the COMAND Online system (New Telematics Generation (NTG) 4.5 and above (NTG 4.5, 5*1 and 5*2).

Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India said: “We at Mercedes-Benz have always strived to bring the best in modern luxury and latest technology for our customers. The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Apps is yet another inititative towards this direction. We are confident that the Mercedes-Benz Apps will delight our customers and will not only be a standard offering for our new cars, but also for all our existing customers who have COMAND Online system in their cars. This reiterates our committment of offering the best ownership experience for our customers”.

In addition to the unrestricted internet browsing feature, the following apps are currently a part of the Mercedes-Benz Apps service portfolio in India based on app content relevance. These are:

Mercedes-Benz Radio: It is an exclusive web radio with an inspiring and unique selection of music and carefully selected content created exclusively for Mercedes-Benz owners.

TuneIn Radio: TuneIn Radio offers the ability to listen to radio stations and podcasts from around the world. TuneIn covers over 100,000 real radio stations and four million on-demand programs and podcasts.

Weather: Customers can stay a step ahead of the weather by viewing a daily or a 5-day forecast for their current location or a location they specify. The Weather App also allows them to view a nationwide weather map and move the map to display weather to a specific location.

News (Audio news with text-to-speech function): The News App with a news-reading function allows the customer to access on-the-go worldwide news. The one-click read out aloud (text–to–speech) feature allows you to listen to all the news as you drive without distraction of looking at the screen.

RSS Newsfeeds: Reading news on the move is part of many of our customers’ daily life. RSS feeds help subscribers stay informed about current news and manage their subscribed feeds. With RSS Reader Service, subscribers can scan headlines of news items to mark them for future reading or listen to full articles that can be read aloud to them while they are driving.

HRS Hotel search: The app allows search and selection of accommodation according to various hotel categories, in the current location or at any specified location. Details like price and address of the hotels can be seen with the navigation option.

Morningstar® Finance (available only with CLS-Class): Customers can get global market data from Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment research and services. Searches can be done for information from over 416,000 investment offerings including stocks, currencies and commodities. Customers can also create a “Watch List” to keep them on top of their financial game.

The use of cloud-based connectivity means updates and access to the latest apps are available and sent to the vehicle over-the-air. This also ensures the customer’s vehicle will remain current with the latest Mercedes-Benz Apps without the need to visit the dealership. The portfolio of applications continues to expand throughout the life of the vehicle. These apps can be accessed via internet data connectivity through a Bluetooth® tethered smartphone* including Apple iPhone, BlackBerry and Android or Windows-based smartphones.

With Mercedes-Benz Apps, customers can now enjoy the latest technology and connectivity in a wide range of Mercedes-Benz models. Going forward, Mercedes-Benz Apps will be made available with more models.
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Mercedes Benz Inaugurates Exclusive AMG Centers at Hyderabad and Pune.

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• AMG Performance Centre in Hyderabad puts India in an exclusive circle of 400 selected AMG Performance Centres worldwide

• Mercedes-Benz expands the highly exclusive AMG network in India; two AMG Performance Centres to be inaugurated in two days in Hyderabad and Pune

• AMG Performance Center–a immersive experience of AMG performance products, concepts and accessories

• AMG Performance Centres to feature the exclusive AMG Private Lounge – Access to exclusive owners community

• The sports car and performance brand, Mercedes-AMG, posted a record year in 2014 with sales of 47.632 vehicles

• The entry into the compact class and the expansion of the model offering have brought new customer groups and successes for Mercedes-AMG in established and new markets
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Hyderabad: Reiterating the strategic focus on the AMG performance brand in India, Mercedes-Benz India inaugurated India’s fourth and Hyderabad’s first AMG Performance Centre at Mahavir Motors, today. With the expansion of the AMG Performance Centre (APC), Mercedes-AMG will now be offering exclusive and personalized service to the AMG customers. Mercedes-AMG is inaugurating two new Performance Centres in Hyderabad and Pune in two consecutive days, taking the total number of the high-end AMG Performance Centres to five outlets in India. Mercedes-Benz India created a record last year, by inaugurating three state-of-art APCs in three days, which was the fastest roll-out of the APCs anywhere in the world.

The AMG Performance Centres are designed to offer an exclusive and customised Mercedes-AMG product experience and a commitment to first-class service quality at every stage in the customer relationship. Luxury car owners and aspirers today increasingly prefers exclusivity and Mercedes-AMG is committed on creating a long lasting bond with these customers by offering them a unforgettable and very special brand experience. The AMG Performance Centres are characterized by a consistently applied and unique AMG brand identity. High quality interiors with exclusive furnishings and a palette of colours that is representative of AMG, creates an exclusive atmosphere for driving enthusiasts. These distinct AMG Performance Centres along with an impressive AMG portfolio comprising seven models, promises a strong growth for AMG in India.

Eberhard Kern, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented, “Mercedes-AMG is synonymous with ‘high performance driving’ and the increasing popularity of the AMG brand in India excites us. The inaugurations of two more AMG Performance Centres strongly reaffirms our clear customer centric focus which aims at getting the customers closer to the AMG brand, and offering them the globally renowned and highly customised AMG brand experience. We are also very proud of the fact that India now belongs to an exclusive circle of 400 selected AMG dealers worldwide. The AMG Performance Centre will serve as the right place for performance car enthusiasts to experience and discover the right AMG model, concept and accessories for an unparalleled driving and ownership experience. The AMG Performance Centres have their own distinct branding and focus on AMG performance brand, AMG products and concepts, as well as on the individualisation options which will create a bespoke and immersive brand experience for the valued customers of Hyderabad. We have seen the demand for high-end performance cars on a steady rise in Hyderabad and the inauguration of this AMG Performance Centre will boost it further.”

“It is an exciting time for Mercedes-Benz and our success in the luxury car segment underlines that our strategy to focus on the top of the pyramid product strategy is paying off rich dividends. With seven AMG products, Mercedes-AMG offers the largest performance cars portfolio for our customers and we comprehensively lead the top-end performance cars segment in India. With new AMG Performance Centres planned for 2015, we will be expanding our AMG customer base even further, enabling more customers to experience the brand. AMG cars are unmatched in terms of performance motoring and we will be introducing some of the most exciting AMG vehicles as part of our ‘15 in 15’ approach.” Mr. Kern added.

AMG Performance Centres:

The AMG Performance Centres are the key pillar of the Mercedes-AMG growth strategy in India and offers unique experience to AMG customers and performance driving enthusiasts. The AMG sales and service experts ensure first-class service delivery at every touch-point throughout the customer relationship, through a rigorous and uniform global training program. Globally, the AMG Performance Centres are a central pillar of the AMG growth strategy. These sales touch points, which have been part of the Mercedes-Benz distribution network since 2008, create optimal market reach for the brand.

AMG Private Lounge

AMG Private Lounge is an exclusive AMG owners online community designed to interact and benefit from the knowledge of AMG owners worldwide. Some of the highlights of engagement include lifestyle events and driver training courses all over the world. The AMG Private Lounge serves as a perfect place for AMG drivers and experts to exchange their opinions, techniques and experiences.

AMG success in Formula 1

AMG is synonymous with race track owing to its superlative performance and next generation research and development. The performance aspect of AMG brand is highlighted at its best on the Formula 1 track. The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 team won the FIA World Championship in 2014 season and has already put up a strong performance this season. Mercedes currently leads the Constructors Championship by 70 points, with a total of 202 points from five races.
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